BECOME AN EXPERT ON YOUR RESUME. USE IT TO GUIDE YOUR RPEPERATION :

• Think about your skills, interests, and values.
• Consider your strengths and weaknesses.
• Be able to discuss decisions you have made and the thought behind them.
• Identify accomplishments you are proud of and things you might have done differently.
• Prepare examples to demonstrate how you have developed your skills.
• Be able to articulate why you are interested in this field, not just the position itself.
• Think through and define your long-term goals.

Research the employer, the position, and the industry or field.

Know what salary range is usual for this type of position.

Review current periodicals and trade journals to learn about current trends in the field.

Review mission statements, annual reports, and company literature, if you can acquire them.

Think about the firm's competitors, its clients or customers.

Familiarize yourself with the employer's organizational structure.

Define how your skills and experience will be an asset for the employer Be your "best" self; let them get to know you and what you can bring to the organization.

Think about what an employer wants to know and prepare examples.

Prepare a game plan or strategy for every interview; make sure you share the information that you feel is most appropriate and relevant.

Keep to the point.

Don't bring up extraneous matters.

Be as specific as possible.

Don't try to dominate the interview.

Let the interviewer guide the questions.

Ask appropriate and well thought out questions.

Don't expect an offer on the spot.